Even though the holiday season is in full swing, Polygon is here to help you with your last minute shopping with great gaming deals and other related nerds. This weekend could be your best chance to pick up an Xbox Series X, which is available for from $349.99
Like every weekend here at Polygon, we’ve put together a collection of our favorite gaming and entertainment deals, along with some of the best-selling products that have recently appeared on our site.
This week’s best gaming deals
This week, Microsoft announced that it will officially discount the Xbox Series X to just $399.99 during the holidays. However, the standalone console is currently on sale for just $349.99 Walmart. We’re not sure how long this discount lasts, but it’s worth taking a look if you’ve been looking for the Microsoft console.
Microsoft’s reduced price for the Xbox Series X also extends to the Diablo 4 Bundle available from XboxAnd GameStop for $399.99. But if Diablo 4 is not your style, a variety of packages that include Modern Warfare 3, Forza Horizons 5, Forza Motorsport, Halo Infiniteor additional controllers are also available for $399.99 at Antononline.
Here is your weekly reminder the Christmas sale in the Epic Games Store is live and through January 10, 2024 you can save 33% on thousands of games in the Epic Games catalog. While Epic typically offers a one-time use coupon during its holiday sales, this year the company is offering unlimited 33 percent coupons that can be applied to purchases of $14.99 or more.
We’ve highlighted a handful of new releases and personal favorites for you to check out. However, if you only want to buy one game, we recommend you Alan Wake 2
Epic is also giving away 17 free games starting on December 31st Destiny 2: Legacy Collection. The Legacy Collection will remain available until December 20th, after which it will return to its regular price of $59.99.
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This week’s best entertainment
The latest version of the Lego Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series X-Wing is also the largest, with a whopping 1,949 pieces. This version of the legendary Starfighter is currently available from Walmart for $199.99 (was $239.99). In addition to the foldable S-Foils, the model features a display stand, nameplate and minifigures of R2-D2 and Luke Skywalker.
Blanche: The Rise of Grimdark, The authorized biography of fantasy/science fiction illustrator John Blanche is available from Amazon for $43.46 ($50.39). Blanche is responsible for countless vile works, but is perhaps best known for his work with Games Workshop, helping to establish the setting and atmosphere of Warhammer and Warhammer 40K.
If you plan on walking to Mordor, a map might be helpful. The illustrated version of Lord of the Rings And The Hobbit are currently reduced to their lowest price ever on Amazon. Normally $74.99 each, Lord of the Rings is on sale for about $27 The Hobbit is available for about $39.
Each one-volume hardcover contains thirty color illustrations, maps and sketches (all created by the author) scattered throughout, as well as removable, fold-out maps of Frodo and Bilbo’s travels through Middle-earth, created by Tolkien’s son Christopher.
Video Game of the Year by author Jordan Minor not only highlights the best games of the last 40 years, it is also a crash course in the cultural impact of gaming and its history. The 296-page chronicle is currently available Amazon for $16.79 (was $27.99).
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